Spots, bloating, frizzy hair and looking too pale are just some of the concerns that have British women worrying about their looks for an entire month each year.

The study of 2,000 women, out today, found that annually, on average, they worry about their looks for 627 hours and 28 minutes.

Much of this time is
spent simply fretting over what to wear and then worrying about how the outfit looks throughout the day. But being overweight is the biggest concern for women, as they fret for up to an hour and 46 minutes about it each week.

Spots and frizzy hair are just some of the concerns that have women worrying for a month each year

Girls spend a further one hour and 26 minutes a week frantically trying to
cover up their curves, with eight in 10 women admitting they often
have days where they just want to cover up problem areas regardless of
what they see in the mirror.

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But conversely, looking too thin also makes women feel anxious for a further weekly 22 minutes.

Having
a good complexion and skin colour is important to many girls, who
agonise over spots, skin colour and tone for up to 2 hours and 22 minutes a
week.

'Woman will have at least nine days a month where they have absolutely no confidence at all about their figure and appearance'

While waking with
frizzy or greasy hair regularly worries a third of ladies - who then go
on to feel uneasy about their hair for 57 minutes.

Women spend 50 minutes a week deciding what to wear, and a further one hour
and 32 minutes worrying if what they have chosen then looks okay.

Even underwear presents problems, with ladies taking up to 39 minutes a week to decide what lingerie looks best on a weekly basis.

Researchers for thestudy commissioned by Invista,
owner of the Lycra Beauty fabric brand,
also found that when it comes to choosing an appropriate outfit for the
day, 82 per cent of women admit their final choice will depend on how
confident they are feeling about their appearance at the time.

And
nine out of 10 girls always select an outfit which hides the parts of
the body they most dislike or feel least confident about.

Per week, women worry about having spots for 56 minutes and an uneven skin tone for 50 minutes

Attending a wedding requires the most thought on what to wear, closely followed by a party or a night out.

But
for many women, events like lunch with friends, a new date or a party
lead to weeks of stress, as they dread not being able to find a nice
outfit to cover their lumps and bumps.

Although 48 per cent of ladies admit they probably spend far too much time worrying about their problem areas and appearance.